Grandfather chic – how an old binoculars case became my night out essential
When he passed away 10 years ago, my sister Katie and I immediately knew one of the items we needed to keep was the binoculars case. He was at one with nature; days were spent walking his lovely dog Ben
From a coma to prom night – my story
From my early teens, I had enormous boobs and while having big boobs is every teenage girl’s dream it was more like my living nightmare. My boobs were of great size and weight that killed my back and shoulders to
When death strikes twice – the end of my love affair with dresses
My name is Siobhan Roberts and there was once a time when I had a love affair with dresses. It began a number of years ago when I was at the tender age of six. It was an unusually warm day
My not-so-wicked Stepmother
When you are a young child clothes don’t mean an awful lot. However, my relationship with my step-mother, Lorraine, is one of the most important things in my life and my first memory with her is buying a dress. Lorraine is
“I sat next to Channing Tatum in the VIP section – that doesn’t happen at the Stadium of Light!”
Millions of us across the globe tune in for our weekly fix of Keeping up with the Kardashians for a tiny glimpse into the rich and famous lifestyles of the world's most famous fashion sisters. But for Sunderland-born Elisa Fromson, rocking
Wear your favourite food (and we don’t just mean a spillage)
But away from all the food mixers, ovens and soggy bottoms, Dolce & Gabbana recently featured food trends on their SS17 Catwalk collection in Milan. Here at Fashion North, we are hungry to find some more clothes that featured a food
Breakfast ’til bedtime – how to style a skater dress from day to night
Day look Plunge sleeveless skater dress: Forever 21 £21.99 High neck grey mixed top: New Look £9.99 Trainers: Adidas £74.95 I opted for a black plunge neck sleeveless dress which is a skater fit so it hugs my stomach in a flattering way, but still
The velvet LBD – an A/W wardrobe must have
For the day time look we styled Lucie in a Topshop velvet dress (stylists own) with mesh and sequin detail on the chest. To keep it casual we paired the dress with Nike trainers (£22), a patterned bomber jacket from TK Maxx
Sneak peek: intu Metrocentre preview top trends for AW16
The intu Metrocentre Style Garden was adorned with quirky homeware, designer clothing and accessories from Metrocentre retailers, as well as food and cocktails provided by Carluccio's restaurant. Staff from Thomas Sabo, Tom Ford, Aspinal of London and the Watch Station
How to style a jumpsuit from day to night
Styling an outfit can be quite difficult when you have to be two places in the same day and don't have time to get changed in between. For an easy daytime look we opted for this ribbed navy jumpsuit from Missguided (£22). To come
DIY chokers: get on trend without breaking the bank
A Twitter user went viral earlier this month when she tweeted about all the compliments she'd received when wearing a shoelace as a choker. Yes, a shoelace! The tweet was retweeted almost 50,000 times and the internet has gone crazy for
First look: Fenwicks Newcastle launch magazine
Customers can now get their hands on the first edition, available in their Northumberland Street store, released on Tuesday (October 11). The Autumn/Winter 2016 magazine includes the stores best seasonal picks of fashion, beauty, food and gifts. Their first ever cover boasts Gigi Hadid modelling two pieces from her collaboration